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6 months ago
2 fugitive murder suspects who escaped jail caught following manhunt
Police in Mississippi said they captured two suspects who managed to escape from jail after a day-and-a-half manhunt.
6 months ago
10 months ago
Louisiana inmate escapes custody after pepper spraying deputy, stealing car: Sheriff
A man who had been in custody on a second-degree murder charge escaped on Sunday after pepper spraying his transporting deputy, authorities said.
10 months ago
1 year ago
Murderer who escaped prison facing a dozen new charges
The convicted murderer who escaped from prison in Pennsylvania in August is facing a dozen additional charges in connection with the two weeks that he spent on the run.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Escaped murderer planned to flee to Canada, says cops almost stepped on him
A convicted murderer who had eluded capture for nearly two weeks after escaping from a Pennsylvania prison was apparently planning to flee to Canada.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Urgent manhunt in Pennsylvania for escaped inmate
Michael Burham, who was being held on arson and burglary charges, and who is also a suspect in a homicide, was last seen Thursday inside the Warren County prison in Pennsylvania, police said.
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2 years ago
Man who escaped jail with corrections officer pleads guilty
Casey White pleaded guilty to his jail escape, which precipitated a multiday manhunt that ended in the death of a corrections officer who authorities said helped him.
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Escaped Virginia inmate tied to sheriff's murder arrested in Mexico: FBI
One of the two inmates who escaped a Virginia jail has been arrested in Mexico following a dayslong manhunt, according to the FBI.
2 years ago
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Escaped Mississippi detainee captured in Texas nearly a week later, sheriff says
A detainee who escaped from a Mississippi jail along with three other men nearly a week ago has been detained in Texas, authorities said Thursday.
2 years ago
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Convicted murderer escapes from correctional facility
A manhunt is underway in Georgia for a man convicted of murder who apparently left an Atlanta correctional facility while on parole.
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Inmate accidentally released from jail back in custody
The inmate has been accused of shooting a family member.
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Fugitive 'Fat Leonard' caught in Venezuela
A fugitive known as 'Fat Leonard' has been caught in Venezuela.
2 years ago
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'Fat Leonard' cut off his GPS, has gone missing: US Marshals
The man known as "Fat Leonard," who was convicted of bribing U.S. Navy officials, was found to be on the run just days before sentencing, according to the U.S. Marshals.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Jail escapee charged with murder after employee he fled with died by suicide
The indictment alleges that murder suspect Casey White caused the death of corrections officer Vicky White, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
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3 years ago
'Bright, shining stars': Family of 5 killed in connection with escaped inmate ID'd
Five family members believed to have been murdered by an escaped convict have been identified.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Texas fugitive killed in shootout with police
Gonzalo Lopez, who escaped from a prison bus three weeks ago, was killed overnight by police who said he was the prime suspect in the murder of four boys and their grandfather.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Escaped inmate dies in police shootout after allegedly murdering 5 people
A Texas inmate suspected of murdering four children and an adult after he escaped from a prison bus, was killed by authorities on Thursday, officials said.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Manhunt for escaped inmate in Texas
More than 300 officers are searching for Gonzalo Artemio Lopez who escaped after he had freed himself onboard a prisoner bus and stabbed the officer who was driving.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Missing officer and escaped inmate reportedly had ‘special relationship’ since 2020
Investigators discovered Alabama corrections officer Vicky White and capital murder suspect Casey White had a relationship that began when Casey was an inmate at the facility two years ago.
3 years ago
4 years ago
FBI catches man 46 years after he escaped from prison
Luis Archuleta had been living in hiding in New Mexico.
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5 years ago
Escaped Tennessee convict captured after 5-day manhunt
A homeowner spotted Curtis Ray Watson on surveillance camera wearing camouflage overalls, a hat and a backpack; this helped authorities to eventually catch him.
5 years ago
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Escaped Tennessee inmate taken into custody
Curtis Watson was serving a sentence for especially aggravated kidnapping and is suspected in the murder of a 64-year-old prison official.
5 years ago
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Manhunt for escaped accused murderer enters its third day
Authorities said Curtis Watson sexually assaulted and killed a corrections administrator who lived on prison grounds, before taking off on a tractor.
5 years ago
6 years ago
Handcuffed fugitive steals police car, allegedly kidnaps woman while on the run
He allegedly kidnapped a woman while on the loose and stole a police vehicle when officers attempted to recapture him.
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8 years ago
2 years ago, a pair of killers made a prison break straight out of 'Shawshank Redemption'
The 22-day manhunt came to an end on June 28, 2015, near the NY-Canada border.
8 years ago
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8 years ago
Police Say CA Jail Inmate Who Escaped May Be Hiding Out in County
Laron Campbell, Rogelio Chavez escaped from jail the night before Thanksgiving.
8 years ago